{"id":10000250,"date":"2017-01-26T17:24:23","date_gmt":"2017-01-26T16:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/interaction-design\/master\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2019-06-26T15:42:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T13:42:43","slug":"anja-petri","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/interaction-design\/master\/en\/after-graduation\/graduates\/anja-petri\/","title":{"rendered":"Anja Petri"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Job description:<\/strong> Project assistant
\nCompany:<\/strong> Graz University of Technology<\/a>
\nI work in:<\/strong> Graz, Austria
\nI’ve worked here since:<\/strong> January 2015
\nMy contact<\/a>
\nTwitter: Anja Petri<\/a> <\/p>\n

What I do:<\/h4>\n

I work as a project assistant at Graz University of Technology as part of an EU project. We are developing an app which teaches young people how to program through play – the app is called Pocket Code. I am primarily concerned with planning studies and I work closely with our international partner institutions and the participating schools in Graz.<\/p>\n

Why I love my job:<\/h4>\n

I love working with the young people at the schools as well as the international focus of our project and the possibility of travel – either to meetings or conferences. <\/p>\n

Important skills in my job:<\/h4>\n

Fluent English because we collaborate closely with our partners in England and Spain and write scientific contributions and papers together for conferences. <\/p>\n

Secondly, I would say that a certain degree of empathy is important. We work closely with teenagers and sometimes you have to put yourself in their position which I must say is not always easy 🙂<\/p>\n

And team skills are also important. I am happy to have such nice colleagues around me who make work fun and who I can rely on. <\/p>\n

My biggest accomplishment so far:<\/h4>\n

Last year, I attended the Human-Computer Interaction International 2015 in Los Angeles – one of the biggest conferences in my field – and presented our paper to a panel on the topic of design, user experience and usability. That was a really special experience.<\/p>\n

How I found my current job:<\/h4>\n

I have taken part in various projects at Graz University of Technology since October 2012. I worked there as a designer on the Pocket Code app and wrote my Master’s thesis as part of a project in which I evaluated various participatory design methods and derived specific design suggestions. After obtaining approval for the research project No One Left Behind<\/a>, I was asked by our head of institute Wolfgang Slany whether I might like to start work as a project assistant.<\/p>\n

What I learned for this job during my studies:<\/h4>\n

At FH JOANNEUM, the numerous projects enabled us to gain extensive practical experience and I found that very useful. We also did lots of prototyping and worked with Arduino. At the time, I could never have imagined using it again but in December 2015, I led a short Arduino\/Pocket Code workshop here at FH JOANNEUM. That was really funny. <\/p>\n

Job prospects in my field:<\/h4>\n

I think the prospects are really good and there are always jobs being advertised. Even if you want to study for a PhD at university after completing your degree at FH JOANNEUM. Perhaps there is a particular field which interests you – you can consult the blackboards or the pages of the Graz University of Technology, University of Graz or University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. Working at a university is different from working for a company, you need to be aware of that. I think there are advantages and disadvantages to both.<\/p>\n

I am:<\/h4>\n

Very communicative, curious and target-driven.<\/p>\n

About my job:<\/h4>\n

If you had asked me two years ago where I see my career going, I would never have said at a University of Technology. But sometimes everything just fits and I am really happy to have taken up this opportunity and be able to work as part of this exciting project. I would also not otherwise have had the chance to work so closely with the target group, to run workshops at schools or to undertake and scientifically analyse studies.<\/p>\n

Perhaps everything might look different in two or three years. Perhaps I might then be working for a company as a user experience or interaction designer but I think that all the experiences I have acquired will enrich my personal development. <\/p>\n

I would advise those interested in the course to take on any opportunities which arise and to do what they enjoy. A job should not just be a means to an end; it should be enjoyable. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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